🌊 Marine
🌡️ Deep-water
South China leg skate
Anacanthobatis nanhaiensis Meng & Li, 1981
📖 Overview
Holotype was taken from sandy-muddy bottom; maximum depth provided by H. Ishihara and Y. Wang (pers. comm. 07/07).
Scientific Name
Anacanthobatis nanhaiensis
Authority
Meng & Li, 1981
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Depth Range
474–500 m
Trophic Level
3.7
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
27.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Elasmobranchii
Elasmobranchii
Order
Rajiformes
Rajiformes
Family
Anacanthobatidae
Anacanthobatidae
Genus
Anacanthobatis
Anacanthobatis
Species
South China leg skate
Anacanthobatis nanhaiensis
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for South China leg skate is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for South China leg skate is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External
Distinct pairing with embrace .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 474 - 500 m. Deep-water South China Sea.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.7±0.6
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.01 × L3.04
(TL)
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
27.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Meng & Li, 1981
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